Iceboat or other runnered vehicle



Jan. i0, 1950 L. M. J. FouLKE ICEBOAT 0R OTHER RUNNERED VEHICLE FiledMay 2s, 1947 BYv 9V l ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 10, 1950 UNITEDY STAI'IEISyFATENT FFICE;

ICEEOAT OR OTHER RUNNERED VEHCLE Louise M. Jones Foulke, Brooklyn, N. Y.Application May 23, 1943i',v Serial No. 749,958

4 Claims.

This invention relates to ice boats, and more particularly to thosewhich are adaptable to children and might therefore be termed toy iceboats, and aims to provide new and useful improvements therein wherebytheir useby children will be enhanced and made safer.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such an ice boatwith two runners which may be spaced apart in'parallel relationship ormay be brought together in the median plane of the boat to act in themanner of a single runner.

The above broad as Well as additional and more detailed objects willbecome apparent in the following description, wherein characters ofreference refer to like-numbered parts in the accompanying drawing. lltis to be noted that the drawing is intended for the purpose ofillustration only and that it is neither desired nor intended to limitthe invention to any or all of the specific details of construction,excepting insofar as they may be deemed essential to the invention.

Referring briefly to the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the ice boat.

Fig. 2 is `a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-fi of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the ice boat.

Fig.,6 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the runner units perse.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral ill indicates the bodyor hull of an ice boat having a flat bottom l i. Attached as by screwbolts l against each other, the two runners I6 serve as a 2l against theunderside of the boat in spaced 'v longitudinal relationship, are aplurality of plates l2 having longitudinal grooves i3 cut out of theirside edges thereby leaving longitudinal flanges Hi along the bottoms ofsaid edges.

Each runner unit l5 comprises the runner having two or morelongitudinally spaced extensions !1 either formed integral therewith, asshown, or secured thereto in any desired manner, extending at right`angles to the runner from the upper edge thereof. The member l'i isapproximately Uvj-shaped in cross-section and includes the base i3, thearms SS, and inwardly turned tongues 2B at the upper extremities ofthese arms. The runners are secured to the boat by sliding the membersl'l, which might be termed slides,

register in the grooves I3. Set screws 22, threaded single centerrunner. A mast 2d may be provided, on which -a sail, not shown, may bemounted, and a pulley-like enlargement 25 is provided at the base of themast for the attachment of a rope, not shown, by means of which the boatmay be pulled. Seats 26 may be provided as desired, and if desired,outriggers, not shown, may also be provided.

When used by small children, the runners IE will be prefer-ably securedin the spaced relationship shown, whereas larger or grown children wouldprefer to use the boat with the runners brought together so that it willperform in the manner of a single runner ice boat, in which case it willbe able to move with greater speed and provide more thrillingentertainment for its passengers.

Obviously, modifications inform and structure may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim: v

1. A slide vehicle having a transverse member on the underside thereof,spaced runners transversely slidably mounted on said member whereby saidrunners may be slid together into the median plane of the boat to act asa single runner or slid apart to act as spaced runners, and means forreleasably locking said runners in any of said positions.

2. A runnered vehicle having a transverse rigid member secured againstthe underside of the boat, a pair of runners having slide membersrigidly secured to the upper edges thereof at right angles thereto, saidslide members being slidably mounted on said transverse member, andmeans for releasably locking said slide members on said transversemember in either mutually spaced relationship of said runners or withsaid runners brought together against each other in the median plane ofthe boat.

3. A runnered vehicle having a transverse plate secured against theunderside of the boat, a pair of runners, each of said runners having 'aslide member secured at right angles thereto on the upper edge thereof,said slide member being sub stantially U-shaped in cross-section andhaving inturned tongues on the free ends of the arms of the U, saidplate having longitudinal grooves in the opposed longitudinal edgesthereof, said slide members being slidably mounted on said plate Withsaid tongues registering in said grooves, and means for releasablylocking said slide members on said plate.

4. A runnered vehicle set forth in claim 3, said longitudinal groovescomprising longitudinal cutouts through the upper portions of theopposed side edges of said plate.

LOUISE M. JONES FOULKE.

4 REFERENCES CITED `The following references are of record in the fileof this patent:

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